Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD NOTICE:
If the airbag connector is disconnected with the ignition switch at ON or ACC, DTCs will be recorded.
a. Place the front wheels facing straight ahead.
b. Remove the 2 steering wheel lower No.2 and No.3 covers.





c. Using a torx socket wrench, loosen the 2 torx screws.

HINT: Loosen the 2 screws until the groove along the screw circumference catches on the screw case.





d. Pull the pad out from the steering wheel and disconnect the airbag connector.

CAUTION:
- When storing the wheel pad, keep the upper surface of the pad facing upward.
- Never disassemble the wheel pad.

NOTICE: When removing the wheel pad, take care not to pull the air bag wire harness.





2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the steering wheel set nut.
c. Place matchmarks on the steering wheel and main shaft assembly.
d. Using SST, remove the wheel.
SST 09950-50012 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05020)
3. REMOVE UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
a. Remove the lower No.2 cover from the lower cover.
b. Remove the 3 screws, upper and lower column covers.
4. REMOVE FRONT DOOR INSIDE SCUFF PLATE
5. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM
Remove the clip and cowl side trim.
6. REMOVE No.1 LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Disconnect the hood lock control cable.
c. Remove the No.1 lower instrument panel.
7. REMOVE LEFT HAND (LH) LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
Remove the 4 bolts and LEFT HAND (LH) lower instrument panel.
8. REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT FINISH PANEL
9. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Disconnect the 3 connectors.
b. Disconnect the airbag connector.
c. Remove the 3 screws and combination switch with spiral cable.
10. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE.

NOTICE: Do not disassemble the cable or apply oil to it.





11. DISCONNECT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Place matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Remove the bolt and disconnect the intermediate shaft assembly.
12. REMOVE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Remove the bolt and intermediate shaft assembly.
13. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Remove the 4 column assembly set nuts and steering column assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
a. Install the steering column assembly with the 4 nuts.
Torque: 25 Nm (260 kgf-cm, 19 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the connectors.
2. INSTALL INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY Install the intermediate shaft assembly to the steering column assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)





3. CONNECT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
a. Align the matchmarks on the intermediate shaft and control valve shaft.
b. Install the bolt.
Torque: 35 Nm (360 kgf-cm, 26 ft. lbs.)
4. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE
5. INSTALL COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL CABLE
a. Install the combination switch with the spiral cable and 3 screws.
b. Connect the airbag connector.
c. Connect the 3 connectors.
6. INSTALL LOWER INSTRUMENT FINISH PANEL
7. INSTALL LEFT HAND (LH) LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
Install the Left Hand (LH) lower instrument panel with the 4 bolts.
8. INSTALL No.1 LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
a. Connect the hood lock control cable.
b. Install the No.1 lower instrument panel with the 2 screws.
9. INSTALL COWL SIDE TRIM
Install the cowl side trim and clip.
10. INSTALL FRONT DOOR INSIDE SCUFF PLATE
11. INSTALL UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
a. Install the upper and lower column covers with the 3 screws.
b. Install the lower No.2 cover to the lower cover.





12. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
a. Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
b. Turn the cable counterclockwise by hand until it becomes harder to turn the cable.
c. Then rotate the cable clockwise about 3 turns to align the mark.

HINT: The cable will rotate about 3 turns to either left or right of the center.

13. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
a. Align the matchmarks on the wheel and main shaft.
b. Install the wheel set nut.
Torque: 50 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 35 ft. lbs.)
c. Connect the connector.





14. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD

NOTICE:
- Make sure the wheel pad is installed to the specified torque.
- If the wheel pad has been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects in the case or connector, replace the wheel pad with a new one.
- When installing the wheel pad, take care that the wirings do not interfere with other parts and are not pinched between other parts.
- Never use airbag parts from another vehicle. When replacing parts, replace with new ones.

a. Connect the airbag connector.
b. Install the pad after confirming that the circumference groove of the torx screw is caught on the screw case.
c. Using a torx socket wrench, torque the 2 screws.
Torque: 7.1 Nm (72 kgf-cm, 63 inch lbs.)
d. Install the 2 steering wheel lower No.2 and No.3 covers.
15. CHECK STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT